protection working on the front lines of the coronavirus battle nurses are paying a high price with many falling ill or dying from kovac 19 the international council of nurses says data on the number of infections among nurses is lacking it just calling for accurate records on the rate of infection and. nurses has become a symbol of resilience in the fight against the coronavirus but also strong advocates for further action from governments. in places like pakistan nurses have taken to the streets to call for better safety measures to protect them while working inside hospitals. they are. in south africa they protested outside a cape town hospital also calling for better working conditions and more protection from the virus. the struggle faced by nurses is now in focus around the world among those praising their heroism is the pope who said they deserve to be fully valued but also bush's street artist banksy his latest work game changer is on display at a hospital in southampton. joining me now is how it casts and he heads the international council of nurses in geneva switzerland hello to you how is your organization is to mates that of the 90000

the health workforce and that's the legacy that nurses would want to see from coronavirus i'm sure ok if that's how it cason of the international council of nurses and here. it's. like other european nations jane has started easing some of this current of ours restrictions restaurants whose house and museums in some cities are now allowed to open but many regions are still rocks down the government says almost half the country has yet to meet the criteria for lock downs to be lifted and even in cities that have received the green lights business owners remain cautious more now from sale. this is the 1st time in 2 months that. has opened his doors he stands at his coffee machine at 7 in the morning just like he has in the last 20 years since this opened a cafe in this sea of it but things are very different now you regulations state he can only serve customers outside with half as many tapers as you nonetheless until you hold so few patrons book or his cafe might not survive. the last few months have been really tough we had operating cost but absolutely no income state assistance help but it's still just learned we have to fight it all

them across the globe have been infected with the virus according to a report from the international council of nurses. that news coming as president trump hosted a group of nurses inside the oval office on wednesday for national nurses day. the event was intended to honor these health care workers but it got testy when the president challenged one nurse's claims about what she's experiencing on the front lines. >> i think it's the same. i talked to my colleagues. there are pockets of areas where ppe is not ideal, but this is an unprecedented time. i've been reusing my n-95 mask for a few weeks now. >> sporadic for you but not sporadic for a lot of people. >> no, i agree, mr. president. >> i've heard the opposite, that they are loaded up with gowns now. >> joining me now on the phone is denney cortez, co-president of national nurses united and a registered nurse for more than 40 years. thank you so much for being with us and for all that you and nurses are doing everywhere to save the lives in the midst of this pandemic. >> thank you for having me. >> we just heard a nurse try to explain to president

protection working on the front lines of the coronavirus battle nurses are paying a high price with many falling ill or dying from cope at 19 the international council of narcissus data on the number of infections among nurses is lacking it is calling for accurate records on the rate of infection and. nurses have become a symbol of resilience in the fight against the coronavirus but also strong measures to protect them while working inside hospitals. in south africa they protested outside a cape town hospital also calling for better washing conditions and more protection from the virus. the struggle faced by nurses is now in focus around the world among those praising their heroism is the pope who said they deserve to be fully valued but also bush's street artist banksy his latest work game changer is on display at a hospital in southampton. in football germany's bundesliga returns this weekend without fans and the strict anti pandemic guidelines matches will be played behind closed doors with supporters to follow the action on television. famed for its passionate supporters and about miss fears a concern but an act developed in munich might provide

democratic party in the legislative council in beijing wrong yang is the vice president of the china institute of international studies and rounding out the panel in nursing him in the u.k. and dress folder senior fellow with the asia research institute at the university of nottingham gentlemen thank you for your time we do appreciate your. expertise on a very important topic i want to start with a quote virtual quote it's from human rights watch today who called this the end of hong kong and that's a dramatic headline but james if i can start with you is it may be the end of hong kong as we know it at least well. it is. well. homegrown we are dirty or no role nothing is agreed you know and no beating that this week for us. or long we think we're not you know if you know human rights groups. in hong kong. it's very free for us not respect human rights bringing will come to you in beijing i think your view will probably differ about whether this is the end of hong kong indeed i would say rather and uncommonly it would have the beginning of a new car into a beginning of a new stable peaceful and calm that there is law and order is going to be established an